Sacramento Archives Crawl is an Archives Month event held every October. Crawlers tour among four host archives in Sacramento, gathering stamps in their passports as they view treasures from dozens of archives and special collections libraries, visit with archivists, and go on special behind-the-scenes tours.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

To get started on this year's Archives Crawl, begin at ANY of the four host locations: the California State Archives (1020 'O' Street), California State Library (900 'N' Street), Center for Sacramento History (551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd.), or the Sacramento Room at the Central Library (828 'I' Street). You will be given a passport at the first location you visit, which will provide a map to the others. Each host location will stamp your passport when you arrive. Free parking is available at the California State Archives and the Center for Sacramento History.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Here's some additional incentive to visit the State Archives for Archives Crawl on October 1: participants who present Archives Crawl passports stamped by the State Archives will receive free admission to the California State Museum, which is conveniently located in the same building at 1020 'O' Street.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

You can now go online to preview the 2011 Sacramento Archives Crawl passport (pdf, 6 MB). On October 1st, passports will be issued to participants at the first host location they visit. The passport contains a map, contact information for host locations, information about archives and the crawl, and a directory of participating archives. Each host location will stamp visitors' passports, and those with stamps from at least three out of the four locations will receive a set of limited-edition commemorative coasters with images from Sacramento's former Buffalo Brewing Company (see post below).

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Get your 2011 Archives Crawl passport stamped at three out of four host locations, and you will take home a beautiful set of limited-edition commemorative coasters (pictured below). The coasters honor the pub crawl theme by featuring reproductions of the city’s former Buffalo Brewing Company and its advertising campaigns. Passports will be given to guests at the first host location they visit. The passport provides a map of the event and information about the participating archives and special collection libraries. The coasters will be available at each host site, while supplies last.